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[Prince_Alarming]

Already doing. But they do say these days that you can't outrun a bad diet. I weighed myself post workout and I've lost 3kg these past few weeks

 

[Xue Sheng]

Already doing. But they do say these days that you can't outrun a bad diet. I weighed myself post workout and I've lost 3kg these past few weeks

Glad you lost, but that is also why i said… eat healthy

The healthiest i ever was, and i still benefit from that, was when i spent a year as a vegetarian.

The diet i am in now is healthy, but i don’t recommend it. It is the Gastritis diet. I don’t think getting gastritis is worth it, gastritis attacks are not fun. But i have lost a lot of weight on it

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Glad you lost, but that is also why i said… eat healthy

The healthiest i ever was, and i still benefit from that, was when i spent a year as a vegetarian.

The diet i am in now is healthy, but i don’t recommend it. It is the Gastritis diet. I don’t think getting gastritis is worth it, gastritis attacks are not fun. But i have lost a lot of weight on it

Ooooh, get well soon I'll pray for you

 

[Prince_Alarming]

I've decided I will have to take up paper making to create a paper that is suitable for my somewhat idiosyncratic technique

 

[Prince_Alarming]

In fact, I might just make the ink as well.

 

[Xue Sheng]

It's father's day, Mrs Xue made dumplings.... they were delicious

 

[Xue Sheng]

@granfire welcome back

 

[granfire]

OMG....what a weekend we had.
Starting on Thursday, I sent the kid to the car dealership to test sit a couple of vehicles. He is a tall guy, and a little bigger than his mum. I needed to be sure that the vehicle we bought would be suitable and reasonably comfortable for him.
Lo and behold, thay had a pickup in the lot, regular short cab, long bed....the 'work truck' breed I thought long extinct. Same make and model as the beast we had in the drive, just 20 years younger.
Friday I went to my bank to nail down financing (because that was the easiest thing to to, the last new car entered our lives 30 years ago) Saturday and Sunday were anxiety riddled, Monday I called the dealer, see if the truck was still there.
Off we went to see it.
We bought it.
Then the real adventure began.
Calling insurance to get it covered before we leave.
2 calls and 4 emails, along with trying to get into the insurance app on the phone.
trip to the DMV, only to realize we had a typo in the VIN number.
More calls to the insurance, more emails. More failed attempts to connect to the app on the phone at 8AM at the DMV....
Back to the house, figuring things out. Even installing the new printer that has been sitting about for over 2 years now. (In retro spect, I am amazed the ink was not all jelled up)
a 3rd trip to the DMV.
Since we had just gotten the tag (and incidentally bought the younger twin of said tag holder) they said we could keep the tag. Did we have it? Erm....no, it is at the dealership...
Running there (needed to go there anyhow, not that big of a deal) and then returning to the DMV, the 4th time was the charm.

We officially purchased a vehicle built in this decade!
Kiddo is waiting for buyer's remorse to set in, but frankly, I feel like somebody is looking dow at us from his little cloud (my at and dog in arm) and grinning.
I mean, come on. Have you seen a short cab, full bed pickup lately?! I hate those monsters that should be SUVs but lost the memo! perfect for a young man who is in need of a truck to haul materials to renovate his house!

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well, Funeral is over, it was a military funeral, they always hit me harder. Both my mother and father were Navy.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

OMG....what a weekend we had.
Starting on Thursday, I sent the kid to the car dealership to test sit a couple of vehicles. He is a tall guy, and a little bigger than his mum. I needed to be sure that the vehicle we bought would be suitable and reasonably comfortable for him.
Lo and behold, thay had a pickup in the lot, regular short cab, long bed....the 'work truck' breed I thought long extinct. Same make and model as the beast we had in the drive, just 20 years younger.
Friday I went to my bank to nail down financing (because that was the easiest thing to to, the last new car entered our lives 30 years ago) Saturday and Sunday were anxiety riddled, Monday I called the dealer, see if the truck was still there.
Off we went to see it.
We bought it.
Then the real adventure began.
Calling insurance to get it covered before we leave.
2 calls and 4 emails, along with trying to get into the insurance app on the phone.
trip to the DMV, only to realize we had a typo in the VIN number.
More calls to the insurance, more emails. More failed attempts to connect to the app on the phone at 8AM at the DMV....
Back to the house, figuring things out. Even installing the new printer that has been sitting about for over 2 years now. (In retro spect, I am amazed the ink was not all jelled up)
a 3rd trip to the DMV.
Since we had just gotten the tag (and incidentally bought the younger twin of said tag holder) they said we could keep the tag. Did we have it? Erm....no, it is at the dealership...
Running there (needed to go there anyhow, not that big of a deal) and then returning to the DMV, the 4th time was the charm.

We officially purchased a vehicle built in this decade!
Kiddo is waiting for buyer's remorse to set in, but frankly, I feel like somebody is looking dow at us from his little cloud (my at and dog in arm) and grinning.
I mean, come on. Have you seen a short cab, full bed pickup lately?! I hate those monsters that should be SUVs but lost the memo! perfect for a young man who is in need of a truck to haul materials to renovate his house!

Certainly you were the beneficiary of divine approval <3

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Well saddle me up and call me Silver, if it ain't the hottest day of the year. Gonna wait until evening to work out

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

After like 2 months of half-searching and not getting many offers, finally started searching in earnest like 2-3 weeks ago. I've got interviews with 6 different companies (already rejected 3 for different reasons). Of the three remaining, finished my second (and final) round interview for one and should hear back early next week, have a technical interview for another on Monday that if I do well will lead to a final interview, and have my first round interview for the third job tomorrow.

There are technical interviews and it's tough managing them to make sure that I've got time between each, and waiting for responses before deciding how I want to continue, so I'm not putting my application any further.

Even if none of these pan out, it's a relief to know that my skills are still in demand.

 

[Steve]

Just checking in. I hope everyone's doing well. Retirement is keeping me pretty busy.

 

[Steve]

After like 2 months of half-searching and not getting many offers, finally started searching in earnest like 2-3 weeks ago. I've got interviews with 6 different companies (already rejected 3 for different reasons). Of the three remaining, finished my second (and final) round interview for one and should hear back early next week, have a technical interview for another on Monday that if I do well will lead to a final interview, and have my first round interview for the third job tomorrow.

There are technical interviews and it's tough managing them to make sure that I've got time between each, and waiting for responses before deciding how I want to continue, so I'm not putting my application any further.

Even if none of these pan out, it's a relief to know that my skills are still in demand.

Good luck. I'm glad to hear you're out of that toxic company you were working for and it sounds like you've got options.

 

[Steve]

Well saddle me up and call me Silver, if it ain't the hottest day of the year. Gonna wait until evening to work out

Partly cloudy and in the mid-60's here. Not too shabby.

 

[Steve]

Well, Funeral is over, it was a military funeral, they always hit me harder. Both my mother and father were Navy.

Sorry to hear this, Xue. Condolences to you and your family.

 

[Steve]

In fact, I might just make the ink as well.

Timing is interesting. This video just showed up on my YouTube feed a few days ago:

You should TOTALLY try and make your own ink.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Timing is interesting. This video just showed up on my YouTube feed a few days ago:

You should TOTALLY try and make your own ink.

Ooh that's a good idea

 

[HighKick]

After like 2 months of half-searching and not getting many offers, finally started searching in earnest like 2-3 weeks ago. I've got interviews with 6 different companies (already rejected 3 for different reasons). Of the three remaining, finished my second (and final) round interview for one and should hear back early next week, have a technical interview for another on Monday that if I do well will lead to a final interview, and have my first round interview for the third job tomorrow.

There are technical interviews and it's tough managing them to make sure that I've got time between each, and waiting for responses before deciding how I want to continue, so I'm not putting my application any further.

Even if none of these pan out, it's a relief to know that my skills are still in demand.

Wishing you success.